Scott Hairston

There now, feel better? Clayton Kershaw returned to the Dodgers on Tuesday, and for one night, all was right in their blue-colored world. Kershaw had not pitched in a major league game since March 22, though the Washington Nationals might have been hard-pressed to believe it after he held them scoreless for seven innings in the Dodgers' 8-3 victory at Nationals Park. Kershaw was activated from the disabled list after spending the last 45 days recovering from a strained upper back muscle. Tuesday he looked a lot like the guy who is coming off his second Cy Young Award. He did allow nine hits – all singles – but he did not walk a batter and struck out...

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